worldwar19391945civildefense

6 photos tagged worldwar19391945civildefense, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.

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2010

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Scott Kraft said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The British Home Guard and Civil Defense: WWII, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Johnny Onions said:
Interesting photo , what make are the rifles?

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales said:
Decontamination squads were responsible for cleaning up the streets, roads, buildings and other material following air raids. Here the Newtown Decontamination Squad is holding an exercise. They are wearing their special clothing and breathing apparatus to protect them from gases and dangerous chemicals.
Scott Kraft said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The British Home Guard and Civil Defense: WWII, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales said:
Sandbags were used to protect buildings from the expected bombing. Here are seen children and adults sharing in the work and the fun of placing sandbags on a building in Morda, near Oswestry, over the border in Shropshire.
Orincy Whyte said:
nicee..

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales said:
An important element in the work of Air Raid Wardens was to hold regular emergency exercises to maintain a heightened sense of readiness among the population. Here are Air Raid Wardens of the Newtown station supervising the moving of injured people on stretchers, September 1940.